Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia
Namibia: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 4.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia is 4.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 305.6% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia peaked at 12.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +153.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +77.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +305.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +305.6% | 1.1% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 54 Yemen 4.8% compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.7% compare
- 56 Angola 4.6% compare
- 58 United States 4.3% compare
- 59 Australia and New Zealand 4.1% compare
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 4.0% compare
- 60 Brunei 4.0% compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Namibia was 4.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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